Alarm clock ringing, we began our day at 6:30am. From the moment we woke up you could feel the excitement in the air. We dressed in the clothes we had set out the night prior. We had been staying with Dave and Tony, locals to Newfoundland and friends to Scott from the running community in Peterborough. They were generous enough to open their home to us and even let us use their shower.

Once dressed, Dave had made us a hearty breakfast of oatmeal. We all ate and finalized the details for the day. We wanted to be the first to arrive at the starting point so we were sure to leave the house early (7:50am).

The Run to Live began promptly at 9:00am in a part of St. John's called Quidi Vidi. The area was surrounded by mountains and had an inlet from the ocean.

While we waited, we had many supporters come out. Jon and Steven were the first to arrive. They have been with us since we first left Peterborough and wanted to follow us through Newfoundland.

Scott had his Uncle Ross, Aunt Cindy and Grandma Sheila fly out to show support and him off.

There were many other friends who came out to support Scott. Some were locals who we had just met, while others had made a special trip out to Newfoundland. It was truly amazing to see the support from everyone. Despite not all of our friends and family not being able to physically be with us, our cell phone was buzzing with people sending their well wishes and positive thoughts.

The Canadian Cancer Society was also there, represented by Al Pelley. He shared some inspiring words with Scott and made his support of the run known to anyone who asked.

Once everyone arrived and we had a quick photo op, Scott was climbing down an embankment towards the water. We all watched and cheered as he dipped his toe into the Atlantic and before we knew it we had hit the ground running. With the truck and trailer following, Scott ran the route we had perfected months ago and before we knew it we had reached the city limits of St. John's.

Scott ran beautifully and only encountered a little bit of ITB soreness from sitting down for the last four days of travel.

We did have our first meeting with Newfoundland's RCMP, and were stopped around 20km. The officer was mostly interested in giving us some safety tips for Scott and the vehicle. After learning about what Scott is doing and our cause she left and we continued.

Before we knew it we had reached Butter Pot Provincial Park, our stopping point for the day. We all ate dinner and were in bed by 9:30pm, after such an eventful day we all were exhausted, Myikka included.

TRTL Team

The crew and Al Pelley from St. John's Canadian Cancer Society before the kick off!

TRTL crew, friends and family at Quidi Vidi (pronounced "Kiddy-Viddy") Village, a small fishing district on the east side of St. John's, Newfoundland. Scott's jump off point.

Hi Scott and Crew! Glad to see your run got off to a good start, can't wait to see more pictures of your adventures soon! Good luck and thinking of you lots,

Susan

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Dave McGonigal

5/5/2011 10:57:51 am

Hey Scott, Megan and Keith!

Great to see the pictures of the beginning... We have been talking about you every day at school. Keep going bud! I guess you've finished 5 marathons by now...unbelievable!

Dave McGonigal

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Sandy Andrew

5/5/2011 07:45:43 pm

Scott, Megan and keith,

You are an inspiration to many!
Can't wait to hear more....
Stay strong, be safe.

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Mac Andrew

5/8/2011 12:36:04 am

Scott,

I ran my first ten kilometeres race today! I hope your run is twice the excitement as mine.
GOOD LUCK
-Mac
-TRENT SWIM CLUB

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Warner Sharkey

5/9/2011 06:22:03 am

Scott:

We're following your progress from NYC. Very happy that you made contact with my friends Bonnie and Gerard in St. John's....great people. I may be in Sudbury when you pass through; if I have an ETA I can contact my friends there and maybe help organize something...best, Warner and Marie

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Leslie Wiseman

5/9/2011 01:41:05 pm

Hey Scott, Meg & Myikka, im so excited to be able to follow with your adventure, i find myself waiting for more news of how its going everyday. Im so proud of you Scott. You have so much strength and courage. Im happy that the start off went well and i cant wait to follow along with you guys. Keep up the great work. Thinking of you all everyday.

Hugs and Kisses
Leslie and Kyra

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Scott Cannata

"I live to run and I run to live, now it's time to run so others can live."